High Waisted Wide Leg Pleated Pants in Gray

A wide leg trouser in gray is the least glamorous thing in a wardrobe and the one that gets worn to death. The waist sits high, the pleats release into a full leg, and the whole thing falls straight from the hip to the floor. It lengthens without any effort on your part, which is the only real reason anyone buys pleated trousers in the first place.

The fabric is 100% polyester. In a trouser like this that is doing a specific job: it holds the pleat sharp through a full day of sitting and standing, it resists creasing across the lap, and it drapes with weight rather than clinging to the leg. Pockets are built in. Sizes run S through XL and the table below covers waist, hip and bottom length. Bottom length runs a little over forty inches across the range, so if you are shorter, plan on a heel or a small hem.

These work hard in an office and just as hard outside one. Tuck in a simple white shirt, add a loafer or a pointed flat and you have a proper working outfit with almost no thought. Swap in a fitted knit tank and a heeled sandal for dinner. On a weekend, a plain tee and white sneakers keeps the volume balanced and the whole thing relaxed. Gray is the quiet advantage here because it takes black, white, cream, navy and every metal without a single complaint.

Why you will love it

• High waist with a pleated front and a full wide leg
• Features: pocketed
• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Gray colourway that pairs with almost anything
• Straight fall from hip to hem
• Sizes S through XL, full measurements below

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low